The association
Entreprises pour l’Environnement

ABOUT EPE

The French Association Entreprises pour l’Environnement (EPE) brings together some sixty major French and international large companies from all industries in order to collaborate on their transformation linked to the challenges of an integrated ecological transition.

Its purpose – one single planet and a thriving world – sums up the resolve of its members to lead their own ecological transition and that of society, together and with their stakeholders, in order to build an economic development that is compatible with the planetary boundaries, socially accepted and even desired.

The association is fully funded by its members and is represented at the Economic, Social and Environmental Council.

60+

Members

12

Working groups

1 700

Participants in meetings
in 2025

500+

Best practices sharded
since 2020

CESE representation

As the third French constitutional assembly, after the National Assembly and the Senate, the CESE is responsible for advising the Government and Parliament on legislation drafting and public policies in the economic, social and environmental fields. It comprises 175 members representing professional and voluntary organisations, divided into 19 groups. EPE is represented by its Managing Director, Cécile Denormandie, as part of nature and environmental protection associations.

WBCSD Partner

EPE is the French partner of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), a global network of 250+ leading companies driving sustainability as a key driver of competitiveness.

HOW WE OPERATE

EPE fosters exchange between member companies, experts, and stakeholders, with the aim of integrating the ecological transition into strategies and operations. EPE’s main activity is based on working groups focused on themes key for companies’ internal transformation.

These peer-to-peer exchanges enable member companies’ teams to develop their expertise on ecological transition issues in order to:

understand and anticipate environmental challenges
identify accelerators, constraints and interdependencies
enable companies’ practices to evolve
prpromote and support the evolution of the corporate strategy

Governance

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee, comprising current CEOs, assists in preparing the Board of Directors’ decisions and ensures they are properly implemented. It comprises ten members and meets three times a year.

Estelle BRACHLIANOFF

Chairwoman
Chief Executive Officer, VEOLIA

Benoît BAZIN

Treasurer
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, SAINT-GOBAIN

Thierry BLANDINIERES

Vice-Chairman
Chief Executive Officer, INVIVO

Jean-Laurent BONNAFÉ

Vice-Chairman
Director and CEO, BNP PARIBAS

Thomas BUBERL

Vice-Chairman
Chief Executive Officer, AXA

Catherine MacGREGOR

Vice-Chairwoman
Chief Executive Officer, ENGIE

Éric PASQUIER

Vice-Chairman
Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors, SOPRA STERIA

Patrick POUYANNÉ

Vice-Chairman
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, TOTALENERGIES

Marie-Claire DAVEU

Secretary
Chief Sustainability and Institutional Affairs Officer, KERING

Cécile DENORMANDIE

Managing Director
ENTREPRISES POUR L’ENVIRONNEMENT

Board of Directors

The association is governed by a Board of Directors comprising 21 members, whose three-year terms are renewable. The association governance is run on a voluntary basis.